yeah mate and some more trivia........... you are right about the pokies and the advantage it gave to NSW RL
Kerry Packer came to the Party with Manly Warringah in 1986 to allow a massive offer to both Wally Lewis and Gene Miles to play for Manly Warringah in 1986 and all but had both signed to play but the QLD RL assisted Wynnum (their QLD team) to keep the pair in QLD .Then in 1988 the Brisbane Broncos were admitted to the NRL and Lewis and Miles stayed and the rest is history.
